ME5 8TH, Chatham
Sold prices and local information for ME5 8TH on Kestrel Road. Free
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Average sold price
£198,950
10 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
33%
of homes, gigabit 0%
Sold prices in ME5 8TH
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47, Kestrel Road | 29 Feb 2024 | £285,000 | Other |
| Fellowship Walk, Kestrel Road | 23 Nov 2023 | £43,000 | Other |
| The Kestrel, Kestrel Road | 2 Nov 2022 | £1,010,000 | Other |
| 4, Kestrel Road | 2 Mar 2021 | £135,000 | Other |
| 35, Kestrel Road | 21 Feb 2020 | £115,000 | Flat |
| 47, Kestrel Road | 1 Mar 2019 | £5,000 | Other |
| 10, Kestrel Road | 20 Feb 2019 | £85,000 | Other |
| 35, Kestrel Road | 17 Nov 2017 | £116,500 | Flat |
| 37, Kestrel Road | 29 Sep 2017 | £120,000 | Flat |
| 7, Kestrel Road | 21 Sep 2016 | £75,000 | Other |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 40% freehold, 60% leasehold.
Streets in ME5 8TH
- Kestrel Road£117k
Schools near ME5 8TH
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swingate Primary School | Primary | – | 0.1 mi |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Lordswood School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Walderslade Primary School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| Tunbury Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 1.2 mi |
Living in ME5 8TH
Nearest stations
- Chatham station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
- Rainham (Kent) station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Lordswood Pharmacy 0.0 mi
- Fenns Chemist 0.8 mi
- Merlin Pharmacy 1.3 mi
Dentists
- Lordswood Healthy Living Centre 0.1 mi
- Kent Smile Studio 0.8 mi
- Medway Dental Care 1.5 mi
GP surgeries
- Reach Healthcare 0.9 mi
- King George Road Surgery 1.5 mi
- The Churchill Clinic 1.8 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 92% of homes in Medway (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in ME5 8TH
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.8% | 84.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.9% | 5.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.5% | 5.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 51.2% | 43% |
| Christian | 41.2% | 45.1% |
| Not answered | 4.5% | 5.5% |
| Hindu | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 2.7% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.1% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.9% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.7% | 25.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 19.2% | 15.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16.4% | 19.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 14.3% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.6% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 35.8% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 13.3% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 14.1% | 16.5% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.4% | 13.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 13.1% | 12% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 13% | 10.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 10.7% | 8.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.4% | 11.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.4% | 9.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 9% | 11.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.9% | 7.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.7% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.8% | 28.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 13.1% | 19.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.4% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 69% | 61.1% |
| Economically inactive | 29.9% | 36.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.1% | 2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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